Shenell Sarwon

Shenell Sarwon accepts Prime Health, Centivo, and Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in Texas are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Shenell Sarwon is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Shenell is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and Texas, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Shenell’s Texas license number is 83828, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Shenell Sarwon has been practicing therapy for 4 years. Shenell’s education and training include MA - Counseling, Houston Graduate School of Theology. Over that time, Shenell has worked closely with BIPOC, Black community, Parents, and Students.

Shenell Sarwon works with BIPOC, Black community, Parents, and Students and specializes in Anxiety, Couples Therapy, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, OCD, Premarital Counseling, Relationship Concerns, Stress, Trauma, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Shenell spends most of their clinical time. Shenell also sees couples together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Shenell is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Shenell Sarwon draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Couples [The Gottman Method], Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP or EXRP), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Motivational Interviewing, and Relational. In sessions, Shenell’s style is calming, empowering, engaging, exploratory, and holistic. In Shenell’s words: “Together, we can work to move beyond stuck places and cultivate the life and relationships you desire.”

Shenell Sarwon offers therapy in English. Shenell identifies as Black/African American.

Shenell Sarwon offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Shenell is licensed in Pennsylvania and Texas, and you need to be located in one of those states at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Shenell Sarwon is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Shenell will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Shenell’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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